iThermX technology from Interactive Wear for ski glove

30 Jan '07

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Interactive Wear AG (based in Starnberg near Munich), a specialist for wearable electronics, is introducing a new technology platform called “iThermX” that makes it possible to implement intelligent, flexible, light-weight heating systems to be incorporated into any type of textile product.

The main components of the basic system include:
• An electronics unit with a 16-bit microcontroller that manages the intelligent power and temperature control and executes custom and application-specific programmable heating algorithms.
• Special, highly flexible thermal conductors that can be attached to nearly any type of fabric/textile.
• Particularly flat and lightweight lithium ion batteries that feature a high degree of efficiency and – depending on the application and the requirements for heat/power – can be attached individually or distributed on/in the garment in a way that is nearly invisible and is very comfortable for the wearer. These rechargeable power sources supply heat energy for several hours at a time.
• Signaling and power lines that are integrated into the textile to link the temperature sensors, on/off switch, indicator LEDs and batteries with the central electronics and the heating elements.

The iThermX technology platform makes it possible to create overall systems that are smaller, lighter, more mobile and more flexible than the conventional solutions that have been available on the market up until now.

First Product: “Solaris” Brand Ski Gloves with ThermoTec from Reusch At ispo winter 07 (4 – 7 February 2007, at the New Munich Trade Fair Center), Reusch, one of the world's leading glove manufacturers, will be presenting the ThermoTec heating system for the first time – a technology that was developed in close cooperation with Interactive Wear.

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